Manteno extends trick-or-treat hours for Halloween

Because Halloween fall on a Saturday, Manteno has extended hours for trick-or-treating.

Camp Shaw to feature new day camp program next summer as 80th anniversary roles past

Manteno’s-own Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see, for the first time in the camp’s history, will be offering day programming next summer, according to Camp Director Dave Meizels.

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 9 of the 2026 season

Vote for the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 9 of the 2026 season! Choose your favorite school and submit your vote by 8 p.m. Monday

What were the 10 most expensive homes sold in Kankakee County in the week of Oct. 5?

A single-family home in Bourbonnais that sold for $680,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kankakee County during the past week.

Coal City girls tennis pairing of Lanie Winke, Kyla Stark advance to state: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Coal City's girls tennis doubles pairing of Lanie Winke and Kyla Stark punched their ticket to state starting Oct. 22, finishing third at the IHSA Class 1A LaSalle-Peru Sectional, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

2026 IHSA football playoff pairings: Opening-round information for Kankakee County area teams, teams with byes

Here are opening-round matchups and information on teams with byes for teams in the Daily Journal coverage area.